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Economic indicators in Senegal and Tunisia

Overview

In Senegal, budgetary resources reached 2,617.8 billion FCFA by the end of June 2026, a 17.9% increase from the previous year. This growth was primarily driven by a rise in tax revenue, including corporate income tax, taxes on goods and services, and international trade taxes, though the Petroleum Product Import Security Fund saw a 25.4% decrease.

In Tunisia, foreign exchange reserves declined to 23,467 million dinars as of October 1, 2026, providing 92 days of import coverage. This reflects a drop of approximately 2.1 billion dinars since early September. Regarding budget execution for the first half of 2026, the Ministry of Finance reported that the state repaid 10,469 million dinars in public debt service, which accounted for 45.4% of the annual forecast. This figure included 6,736.7 million dinars in debt principal and 3,733 million dinars in interest. During this period, tax revenues reached 23,188 million dinars, a 2.4% increase over the first half of 2025, contributing to a positive primary balance of 2,873.1 million dinars.

The 2027 draft finance bill indicates a rising budget deficit and a projected increase in expenditures. To mobilize resources, the draft considers two bond issuances—one for 450 million euros and another for 350 million dollars—via private and direct placement. Total borrowing resources for the 2027 budget are estimated at 26.722 billion dinars, comprising 19.845 billion dinars in domestic borrowing and 6.877 billion dinars in external borrowing, the latter representing a significant increase over previous projections.

Entities

Tunisia · Central Bank of Tunisia · Senegal · Direction des prévisions et des études économiques · Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Tunisia considers two bond issuances in 2027 budget draft

    Tunisia's 2027 budget draft proposes two international bond issuances totaling 450 million euros and 350 million dollars to help fund a total borrowing requirement of 26.722 billion dinars.

  2. [BUSINESS] 11 sources
    Tunisia prepares for 2027 budget amid agricultural and economic shifts

    Tunisia's 2027 budget draft includes 11.8 billion dinars for subsidies and rising wage costs, while the agricultural sector faces a 12.4% drop in date harvests.

  3. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Tunisia faces rising fiscal deficit in 2027 budget projections

    Tunisia's 2027 budget faces a rising fiscal deficit of 3.6 billion dinars, driven by subsidies and increasing financing needs despite lower debt principal repayments.

  4. [BUSINESS] 6 sources
    Tunisia reports 10,469 million dinars in debt service payments for H1 2026

    Tunisia reported paying 10,469 million dinars in public debt service and 2.221 billion dinars in social transfers during the first half of 2026.

  5. [BUSINESS] 6 sources
    Economic updates: Senegal revenue grows as Tunisia reserves decline

    Senegal reports a 17.9% increase in budgetary resources to 2,617.8 billion FCFA, while Tunisia's foreign exchange reserves drop to 92 days of import coverage amid a stable 7% money market rate.

Sources

africanmanager.com · babnet.net · businessactuality.com · cesdefrance.fr · challenges.tn · daloa360.com · espacemanager.com · financialafrik.com · horonyafinance.com · infocotedivoire.com · journaldeguinee.com · kapitalis.com · lapresse.tn · leconomistemaghrebin.com · letemps.news · managers.tn · nettali.com · plumeseconomiques.com · rfi.fr · tract.sn · tunisiaonlinenews.com · tunisie-tribune.com · webdo.tn

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